Exhausted - newborn won’t sleep

I am really struggling with tiredness. My baby is two weeks old and will not sleep on his own. He will only sleep in someone’s arms. He hates to be swaddled too. Also, when I try to put him down on his back he has reflux so I am constantly changing him. I am breastfeeding and try to hold him up on my chest for a good half an hour after each feed so that his reflux won’t be so bad. However, like always, I lay him down so that I can sleepband he either screams until I pick him up or has reflux. My husband is back at work so I’m on my own and exhausted. I have to hold the baby constantly and I just don’t get to sleep. I’ve had 4 hours sleep over the last 4 nights and I’m really struggling now. Can anyone please recommend something. Anything!

I have the same problem with my 4 week old and have put his crib on an incline for night time sleeping. Still struggling to get him to nap in the day though - he'll only nap when in his pram or in the car. I'm off to the doctor tomorrow to try and get it sorted, he's in so much discomfort it's heartbreaking to see. I have found that breastfeeding him whilst he sits in my lap helps though, instead of him lying horizontal whilst feeding.

Try warming his cot up with a hot water bottle first (obviously take it out before you put him in) but babies love your body heat and he might sleep better going from your arms to a warm mattress, if you didn't want to do that wrap him in a blanket while he is on you and put him down in that as it will already be warm also put an extra blanket on him as he could be too cold (worked a treat for us) incline is great we have had to do that with ours and it really helps.
We had to go to the doctors yesterday to get him some medicine for reflux but we had Rantidine prescribed as gaviscon causes constipation and he has enough trouble with that as it is bless him :-(

Try warming his cot up with a hot water bottle first (obviously take it out b...

Posted
15/02/2018

Try warming his cot up with a hot water bottle first (obviously take it out before you put him in) but babies love your body heat and he might sleep better going from your arms to a warm mattress, if you didn't want to do that wrap him in a blanket while he is on you and put him down in that as it will already be warm also put an extra blanket on him as he could be too cold (worked a treat for us) incline is great we have had to do that with ours and it really helps.
We had to go to the doctors yesterday to get him some medicine for reflux but we had Rantidine prescribed as gaviscon causes constipation and he has enough trouble with that as it is bless him :-(
Hope you manage to get some sleep xx

Brilliant tips, thank you. I’ll give the hot water bottle a try tonight and will try to get to the docs next week too.

Brilliant tips, thank you. I’ll give the hot water bottle a try tonight and will try to get to the docs next week too.

I forgot to say play him some white noise which will make him sleepy amd eventually fall asleep you can get apps online I believe or get some off of you tube, we have a Ewan the the sheep it is around £30 and money well spent, Ellis was raging the other night and I put him in his moses basket put blanket over him and he calmed down and went to sleep, we have had it from about 2 weeks and he is 6 weeks now and loves it xx

First of all sending you hugs. This was basically me 8 months ago with my baby. TO ease your mind, that’s what nearly all baby’s want. The warmth And closeness. It makes them feel loved. Its normal but yes very stressful for moms. My LG almost slept 2 months only on my chest or someone’s chest or arm. I slept sitting up with pillows around me... . WHat actually made an difference was the Sleepyhead from John Lewis. It’s expensive but worth it. You can also put a sensor mat in it.

PLEASe dont let baby cry it out as they are to young to understand at this age. IF you need advise PM me if you want

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